Hooked on Phonics review
What is Hooked on Phonics
Hooked on Phonics is an educational program designed to improve children’s reading skill. It was born in 1987 and has been one of the educational programs loved by parents and teachers.
Hooked on Phonics targets children from 3 years old to 8 years old with 5 programs for different age group.
Pre-Kindergarten program is for 3 to 4-year-olds, Kindergarten program is for 5 to 6 year-olds, 1st Grade program is for 6 to 7 year-olds, 2nd Grade Program is for 7 to 8 year-olds, and 3rd Grade & Up program is for 8 year-olds to older children.
Aside from Hooked on Phonics Learn to Read series, they also have Hooked on Math programs featuring addition and subtraction of small and large numbers, multiplication, and division.
Methodology and Materials
Wondering “What is phonics anyway?” ?
Hooked on Phonics uses “phonics”, a learning method with which children associate a combination of letters with a certain sound. By learning the basic rule of pronunciation, children can guess how a new word is supposed to be pronounced.
Children will use textbooks and DVDs to learn new letters and sounds, and practice untill they fully understand, then use the knowledge by playing games and reading short stories. This process enhances children’s memory of new information, and the most importantly, children will experience how FUN it is to read!
Hooked on Phonics Reviews
Hooked on Phonics received high evaluation by parents who bought the programs. For example, 72% (53 our of 73) of reviews on Amazon.com gave 5 STARS to Hooked on Phonic’s “Learn to Read Kindergarten Edition”.(As of Sep 28, 2011) The total evaluation is 4.4 STARS. This is significantly high with so many reviews for one product.
Most people who liked the program say their kids loved the program, children were able to read advanced books, and they love to read. The program also provides parents time to spend with their kids and give them opportunities to see their kid’s learning habit.
The people who gave 1 star to the product referred to DVD/CDR’s compatibility with their personal computer’s operation system (Windows, Mac) and didn’t mention the program itself.
Overall Hooked on Phonics proves to be a very effective tool for improving children’s reading skill. Like I mentioned, it received great reviews from parents, and what is amazing about this program is that kids not only learn how to read but learn that reading is fun. I hope many will experience the fun and productive learning process with their kids.
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Hooked on Phonics review was written intended to help parents provide detailed information on the program and start this fun process of learning with their children. I’ve also written why I think reading is important in the article on Hooked on Phonics review (link above) -> Articles.
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